EPRA was founded in 1999 as a not-for-profit association to address the need for an effective, coherent and well resourced voice for the European listed real estate industry. EPRA activities reflect its mission to promote, develop and represent the European public real estate sector and foster trust for and encourage greater investment in listed real estate in Europe. www.epra.com
INREV is the European association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate funds. Europe’s leading platform for the sharing of knowledge on the non-listed real estate funds sector. www.inrev.org
Set up in 1988, the Investment Property Forum (IPF) is the leading UK property investment organisation for individual members. It comprises an influential network of senior professionals all active in the property investment market. The strength of the organisation lies in its diversity of its 1,900 members, including investment agents, fund managers, bankers, lawyers, researchers, academics, actuaries and other related professionals. www.ipf.org.uk
RICS, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, was founded in London in 1868. Today the RICS has more than 100,000 members globally, with the majority of our net membership growth coming from outside of the UK.Working closely with professional organisations around the globe, the RICS has a network of offices reaching across the world’s major and emerging economies. www.rics.org
Founded in 1936, ULI, the Urban Land Institute, now has members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines working in private enterprise and public service. ULI facilitates an open exchange of ideas, information, and experience among industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. www.uli.org
Frankfurt Economic Development GmbH provides both local and international companies with advice and support regarding to site planning and economic development in Frankfurt am Main. Thanks to the excellent network with municipal authorities and the local business scene as well as an extensive knowledge of various industries, it is able to provide valuable support to investors. www.frankfurt-business.net
National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) was formed 28 years ago, when a group of real estate investment managers came together to create an organization where managers could come together regularly, compare notes on operational and strategic issues, and learn how to become better fiduciaries for their investor clients. A culture built around mutual respect, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for real estate lives on to this day. www.nareim.org